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SOLID GROUND
CURING

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Highlights:

 1. Large parts of 500x500x350mm can

be fabricated quickly.
 2. High speed allows production of many
parts.
 3. Masks are created.
 4. No post curing required.

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 5. Milling step ensures flatness of
subsequent layers.
 6. Wax supports model, hence no extra
support is required.
 7. Create a lot of wastes.
 8. Not as prevalent as SLA and SLS but
gaining ground because of high throughput
and large parts.

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Process:
 The steps in process are as follows
 First a CAD model of the part is created
and it is sliced in to layers using cubitos
data front end software.

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1. Spray photosensitive resin:
At the beginning of a layer creation step the flat work surface
is sprayed with photosensitive resin.

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2. Development of photomask
For each layer a photomask is produced using cubitals
proprietary ionographic printing technique.

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3. Expose photomask
The photomask is positioned over the work surface a powerful
UV lamp hardens the exposed photosensitive resin.

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4. Vacuum uncured resin and solidify the remnants
After the layer is cured all the uncured resin is vacuumed
for recycling leaving the hardened area intact the cured
layer is passed beneath a strong linear UV lamp to fully
cure in and solidify any remnants particles as shown in
figure.

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5. Wax is applied to replace uncured resin area
Wax replaces the cavities left by vacuuming the liquid resin.
The wax is hardened by cooling to provide continuous solid
support for the model as it is fabricated extra supports are not
needed.

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6. The top surface is milled flat
In the final step before the next layer, the wax resin surface is
milled flat to an accurate reliable finish for next layer.

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Once all layers are completed the wax is removed and any
finishing operations such as sanding etc can be performed no
post curing is necessary.

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 Advantages
 The entire layer is solidified at once.
 Reduction in the part build time for
multipart builds.
 Larger prototypes can be nested to utilize
the build volume fully.
 No postcuring is required.

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 Disadvantages
 The system is large, noisy and heavy.
 It wastes a large amount of wax which
cannot be recycled.
 SGC systems are prone to breakdowns.
 The resin models of SGC are not suitable
for investment casting because coefficient
of thermal expansion is more than ceramics
in resin which may lead to cracks in casting.

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Laminated object
Manufacturing

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 Introduction

 Laminated Object Manufacturing is a

rapid prototyping technique that produces
3D models with paper, plastics or
composites.
 LOM was developed by Helices
Corporation, Torrance, California. LOM is
actually more of a hybrid between
subtractive and additive process.
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 In this technique models are built up with
layers of cross section of the part. Hence as
layers are been added, the excess material
is not required for that cross section is being
cut away.
 LOM is one of the fastest RP processes for
parts with longer cross sectional areas which
make it ideal for producing large parts.

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System Hardware:
 LOM system is available in two sizes.
 LOM 1015 produces parts up to 10x15x14 inches.
 LOM 2030 produces parts upto20x30x24 inches.
 Common build material is paper.
 Build material has pressure and heat sensitive
additive on the banking.
 Material thickness ranges from 0.0038-0.005
inches.

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